The DTI is recommending the following sectors to be allowed to resume operations during the GCQ:

Stores in malls and commercial centers like hardware stores, clothing and accessories and nonleisure stores; barbershops, salon and spas, and other personal care industries but with strict health standards; wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; construction and projects under the Build, Build, Build program; forestry and logging; publishing activities; motion picture, video and television program production, sound recording and music publishing activities; and advertising and market research.

The DTI is also recommending allowing other manufacturing activities like non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, cement and steel, electrical machinery, wood products, furniture, non-metallic products, textiles or wearing apparel, tobacco products, paper and paper products, rubber and plastic products, coke and refined petroleum products, other non-metallic mineral products, computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, and other transport equipment during GCQ but not under ECQ.

Other recommended sectors to be allowed during the GCQ but not under ECQ are real estate activities (except buying and selling); office administrative, office support and other related business activities; insurance, reinsurance and pension funding except compulsory social security; scientific and research development; other professional, scientific and technical activities; social work activities without accommodation; and government frontline offices.

Sectors allowed to operate during ECQ and GCQ are agriculture and fisheries including manufacture of feeds, fertilizers and pesticides; manufacture of food, essential and hygiene products, medicines and vitamins, and medical products like personal protective equipment, masks and gloves.

Restaurants would only be allowed for delivery and pickup services under both ECQ and GCQ. Services like trainings, games, tournaments, championships; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities; gambling and betting activities; travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities; and activities of membership organizations, meanwhile are recommended to continue to be prohibited during both GCQ and ECQ.